Post-doctoral and Professional Fellowships and Opportunities
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AAAS/EPA Environmental Fellowships
Learn first-hand how scientific and technological information is used in environmental policy-making. At EPA, Fellows can work on: ecosystem health; pollution prevention; sustainability; community-based solutions; human and environmental risk assessment; environmental socioeconomic concerns; hazardous air pollutants; global environmental hazards; pesticides, including biologicals; municipal waste water; drinking water; management and control of hazardous substances; chemical testing and assessment; radiation; and innovative technologies, such as green technologies. At DoE, Fellows can work on a wide range of policy issues related to basic research in the Office of Science. For 10 fellows, a stipend is $56,000, with perks. The fellowships are one-year appointments, potentially renewable.
Eligibility: Exceptional competence in some area of environmental science or engineering; and have a strong interest/ experience in applying scientific or other professional knowledge toward the identification and assessment of future environmental problems. Applications invited from any physical, biological or social science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field. All applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent by the application deadline. Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and at least three years of post-degree professional experience may apply. Federal employees not eligible. Must be U.S. citizens.
Deadline: January 10th (yearly)
Contact: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Programs, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202 326 6700, Fax: 202 289 4950, Email:fellowships@aaas.org
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American Council of Learned Societies
Several fellowships and grants for post-doctoral research in the humanities, Eastern Europe, and China are available.
Eligibility: Varies by case, though a doctoral degree is almost exclusively required.
Deadlines: Varies by award. October and November (yearly)
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American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science and Technology Fellowships
These help shape science and technology policy in Washington, DC, for up to one year. Contribute scientific and Technical information and external perspectives to federal decision-making, while learning how government works. The AAAS fellowship programs provide a unique participatory public policy experience for scientists and engineers, through assignments involving domestic and international science policy issues in the Congress and several executive branch agencies. Stipends typically begin at $54,000.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral-level degree in any physical, biological or social science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field; Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and three years of post-degree experience also may apply; U.S. citizenship is required; Federal employees are not eligible.
Deadline: January 10th (yearly)
Contact: 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202/326-6700,
Email: science_policy@aaas.org
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Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are designed to give American professionals opportunities to gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand, and to gain firsthand knowledge of economic, social, and political reforms and management of the government sector. Two to three Fellowships per year are awarded for six months of study in New Zealand.
Eligibility: Open to mid-career professionals active in any part of the public, business, or non-profit sectors. Candidates must show potential as leaders and opinion formers in their chosen fields. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with at least five years of experience in their professions. Successful candidates are likely to be in their early thirties to early fifties.
Application: Interested individuals must complete a formal application, including a project proposal, which is available from the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy, The Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021-2692.
Deadline: March 15, 2004. Completed applications should be emailed to: Phuong Trang Huynh, Program Officer, pth@cmwf.org.
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CIIT Centers for Health Research
To meet the needs of industry, government, and academia for scientists with advanced training in toxicology, CIIT sponsors approximately 10 new Postdoctoral Fellows annually, with 25 to 30 Fellows in residence at any given time. Since 1979, over 180 scientists have received advanced training at CIIT as Postdoctoral Fellows or Visiting Scientists. Two-year program emphasizes collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to toxicology research Approximately 10-15 outstanding candidates accepted annually Candidates have recently obtained doctorate degrees in toxicology or related fields Training augmented by attendance at CIIT seminars and mini-courses, workshops, professional meetings
Eligibility: The program is open to individuals who have recently completed a D.V.M., M.D., or Ph.D. in toxicology or a related discipline.
Deadline: check website
Contact: Postdoctoral Fellows, PO Box 12137, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2137,
Tel: (919) 558-1200, Fax: (919) 558-1300
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
The program, based at the University of Colorado, awards one-year visiting fellowships to scientists pursuing research in environmental areas.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctoral degree, but both established scientists and recent doctoral recipients are eligible.
Deadline: December 15th (yearly)
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Council on International Educational Exchange: Indo-American Fellowship Program
Under this exchange program, up to 25 American and 25 Indian scholars are given the opportunity to conduct research for up to 10 months in each other's country. American grantees are selected through a nationwide competition, giving preference to scholars who are not specialists in Indian studies.
Eligibility: Applicants, must have a doctoral degree, may come form any of 35 major disciplines, including but not limited to, agriculture, the biological sciences, chemistry, economics, geography, non-US history, non-US languages and literatures, mathematics, philosophy, religious studies, sociology and social work, TOEFL, theater or dance.
Deadline: Varies
Contact: Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5M, Washington, DC 20008-3009.
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Earth Institute Fellowship
The Fellows Program is dedicated to better understanding critical scientific and social issues to meet global sustainable development goals. Fellows guided by multidisciplinary team from diverse Earth Institute research units and departments across Columbia University. Provides young innovative scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within EI (i.e., social, earth, biological, engineering and health sciences). Offers a unique intellectual surrounding that fosters cross-disciplinary interaction, research & education. Senior scientists interested in redirecting their career paths may apply. Specifically, candidates who have demonstrated intellectual excellence and commitment and who desire a research career, within or across disciplines that addresses sustainable development. Fellowships granted for 24 months.
Candidates submit a proposal for research based in one of the core disciplines. The proposal should indicate how the research will contribute to the goal of global sustainable development. Applicants should also indicate the general direction of the disciplinary, multidisciplinary, or interdisciplinary training and research that they would like to pursue at the Earth Institute.
Deadline: December 1st (yearly). Offers made in January.
Contact: Postdoctoral Fellows Selection Committee, The Earth Institute Columbia University, 535 West 116th Street (Mail Code 4335), Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212 854-3893, Fax: 212 854-1993
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Thomas O. Enders Fellowship
Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) The Thomas O. Enders Endowment was established as a separate, permanently restricted endowment of ACSUS to encourage advanced scholarship on Canada and Canadian-U.S. relations with the goral of increasing mutual understanding between the United States and Canada on diverse bilateral issues. The Université de Montréal and McGill University jointly will host the Thomas O. Enders Fellow for the 2002-2003 academic year. The host universities will provide the successful candidate access to an office, library privileges, and an e-mail account during the tenure of the Fellowship.
Eligibility: Eligible candidates for the award include: - senior scholars; - post-doctoral candidates; - able professionals in government or the diplomatic service, and; scholars at research institutions whose work will advance the Canada-U.S. relationship. Recipients of the fellowship must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Preference will go to bilingual (French and English) candidates who have not had the opportunity to be affiliated with a Canadian university during the previous twelve months. Candidates should be active, dynamic participants in the intellectual life of their respective academic communities, and submit proposals that are innovative in their approach to advancing the Canadian-U.S. relationship.
Deadline: September 30, (yearly)
Contact: ACSUS; 1317 F Street NW Suite 920; Washington, DC 20004-1151; Tel: 202-393-2580 or e-mail: info@acsus.org
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Energy Technology Innovation Project (ETIP) Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Energy Technology Innovation Project (ETIP) at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University offers pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships to undertake research on energy policy and technological change. ETIP is a multi-year, interdisciplinary effort to develop, propose, and promote policy and institutional changes that support national and international efforts to stimulate energy technology innovation.
ETIP researchers seek to identify and promote strategies that countries can pursue, separately and collaboratively, for accelerating the development and deployment of advanced energy options that can reduce conventional air pollution, minimize future greenhouse-gas emissions, reduce dependence on oil, facilitate poverty alleviation, and promote economic development. ETIP's main focus on the United States, China, and India rather than only one not only multiplies directly our leverage on the world scale and facilitates the pursuit of cooperative efforts, but also allows for the development of new insights from comparisons and contrasts among conditions and strategies in the three cases.
Areas of research to choose from:
• U.S. policies for energy technology research, development, deployment and diffusion
• International collaboration in energy technology innovation
• Public-private partnerships for energy technology development and diffusion
• Energy technology innovation and diffusion in China and India, and possibly Mexico.
Deadline: February 4, 2004 for the 2004-2005 academic year. For more information, please contact Dawn Hilali, ETIP Project Assistant, dawn_hilali@harvard.edu.
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ESA Biological Sciences Congressional Fellowship
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) provides the opportunity for postdoctoral or mid-career biologists to participate in and contribute to public policy on Capitol Hill. The annual stipend is $47,000, in addition to a moving and travel allowance of $1,000 and reimbursement of up to $2,000 for health insurance. Fellows spend one year working as special assistants on the staffs of Members of Congress or congressional committees.
Purpose is to make practical contributions to more effective use of scientific knowledge in government policy-making; to educate the scientific community about the public policy process; to familiarize Members of Congress and congressional staff with scientific concerns implicit in policy-making; to broaden the perspective of both the science and policy-making communities regarding the value of such mutually beneficial interactions; and to provide a unique public policy learning experience.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology, or related discipline. A broad professional background is desirable, as is a strong interest and some experience in applying scientific knowledge toward the solution of societal problems. U.S. citizens.
Deadline: January 15th (yearly)
Contact: Nadine Lymn, Director of Public Affairs, Ecological Society of America
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006
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Fellowships in Environmental Regulatory Implementation
The objective of the fellowships is to develop a base of scholarship that systematically examines environmental regulations in practice and that can be used to inform regulators, industry, and others on assumptions of environmental laws and policies.
Eligibility: Scholars from universities and research organizations and who have a doctorate or equivalent degree, or equivalent professional research experience, are eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 4 - pre-proposal; Final proposals by February 28, (yearly)
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Gertrude and Maurice Goldhaber Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
These prestigious Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent and credentials who have a strong desire for independent research at the frontiers of their fields. The fellowships are three-year appointments and will each carry a starting salary of $70,000 per annum. The fellowship program will also provide a modest amount of independent funds for material and supplies. Presently there are funds for two positions with an intention to increase the number.
Eligibility: Candidates should be at a maximum three years past receipt of the Ph.D. at the time of application. The intention of the program is to select individuals who will qualify for scientific staff positions at Battelle Memorial Institute upon completion of the appointment. Consideration will be given to excellent candidates with training in any discipline pertinent to the missions of the Laboratory.
Contact: Dr. Leonard Newman, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Bldg. 815E, P.O. Box 5000, Upton, New York 11973-5000, Email: newman@bnl.gov
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Graylord Donnelley Environmental Fellowship
This program provides an opportunity for the fellow to work with a Yale faculty member on an issue related to biodiversity. Fellows are given $35,000 per year for two years, with medical benefits.
Eligibility: Recipients of a doctoral degree within the last three years, or students who are about to receive a doctoral degree are eligible for this fellowship.
Deadline: Nominations must be made by December 6th.
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Harbor Bay Oceanographic Institute
A small number of postdoctoral fellowships are awarded every other year to enable research at the HBOI. The 18 month fellowships involve research in the fields of aquaculture, environmental analysis, and other marine sciences.
Eligibility: Recipients of a Ph.D. are eligible.
Deadline: the last was January 31st
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Harvard University Committee on the Environment- Global Environmental Assessment Fellowships
The GEA Project is a multiyear effort to shape an integrated understanding of the actual relationships among science, assessment, policy and management in social responses to global environmental change. The Harvard University Committee on the Environment offers both pre-doctoral and advanced research fellowships in Global Environmental Assessment (GEA). The fellowships are tenable at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) in the John F. Kennedy School of Government for the academic year 2000-2001. The GEA fellowships are offered to enable scholars to participate in the Global Environmental Assessment Project.
Eligibility: Applications are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, from university faculty members, and from employees of governmental, international, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience. To qualify for an advanced research fellowship you must have either completed your Ph.D. by Summer 2000 or have at least five years of professional experience doing assessments or related work. To be considered for a pre-doctoral fellowship applicants must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program and have passed their qualifying exams (completed coursework and passed oral and/or written exams) by Summer 2000.
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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships
The fellowships support academic study and training for managers and administrators in the following fields: Agricultural development/economics; communication/journalism; economic development; educational planning; finance and banking; human resource management/personnel; natural resources and environmental management; public health policy and management; public policy analysis and planning.
Eligibility: The applicant should be a Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional from India and the applicant should not be over 40.
Deadline: June 15th (yearly)
Contact: The United States Educational Foundation in India, Fullbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi, 110001, India. Tel: (011) 332-8944
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IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
The Short-Term Travel Grants provide support to US scholars for visits of up to two months to conduct postdoctoral research, present papers at conferences, or consult with colleagues in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.) Funding for projects in Central and Eastern Europe and Mongolia is very limited; please contact IREX regarding your eligibility before submitting an application. Support is available for brief visits (about two weeks) for individuals who do not require administrative assistance from IREX.
Eligibility: PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application. US citizenship or permanent residency. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities is available for applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents, but who have been resident in the United States for at least three years. Please contact IREX if you are unsure of your eligibility. Prospective applicants whose projects focus on Mongolia, or who are employees of US federal institutions, should contact IREX regarding eligibility and funding availability before submitting an application.
Deadline: February 1st (yearly)
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Kennan Institute - Research Scholarship Program
Research Scholarships are available to academic participants in the early stages of their career or scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates in the process of completing a dissertation may apply.
Deadline: Check website for updates.
Contact: Kennan Institute, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20523.
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Kettering Foundation - Doctoral Candidate Fellowship Program
Each year the Kettering Foundation invites one or two doctoral candidates who have completed their coursework to join its Dayton, Ohio headquarters for a one-year fellowship. The intent of the program is to provide scholars an opportunity to contribute to the Foundation's research, and to provide them time and resources to complete their dissertations.
Eligibility: The Fellowship requires residency at the Dayton offices. The scholars are expected to be full participants in Foundation events scheduled during the fellowship period. This includes research for and participation in the Foundation's monthly staff meeting, appropriate quarterly workshops with staff and associates, and other scheduled meetings appropriate to the scholar's work. Fellows should also expect to write abstracts of relevant literature and to participate in selected work groups at the Foundation. Each scholar also makes at least one informal presentation of their dissertation research to the Kettering staff. The Foundation encourages applications from a wide range of academic fields as well as diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds.
Contact: Amelia Law-Johnson, Kettering Foundation, 200 Commons Road, Dayton, OH 45459, Tel: (800) 221-3657, email: aljohnson@kettering.org
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Merrill Lynch Forum Innovation Grants Competition
These annual awards are made to recent Ph.D. recipients who examine their recent dissertations for commercial potential and who best explain their work in terms of such an application.
Eligibility: Students who have recently successful defended their thesis in any academic field and who are not already receiving private financing are eligible.
Due to 9-11, this has been postponed. Please refer back to this page at a later date.
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National Academy of Sciences
Research visits of two week's duration allow scientific exchanges between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the former Yugoslavia. Recipients will receive a travel grant to help defray costs. The purpose of the program is to facilitate exchanges that will lead to the submission of joint proposals to the NSF for future funding.
Eligibility: Applicants can come from various backgrounds. They must possess a doctorate, or research training and experience equivalent to a doctoral degree, or be in possession of the same by June of the application year.
Contact: Office of Central Europe and Eurasia, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418.
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National Center for Atmospheric Researcher Fellowships
This agency offers graduate and post-doctoral fellowships for research at the NCAR.
Eligibility: Completion of all necessary course work, and the supervision of both a university faculty member and a NCAR scientist are required.
None available at this time.
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National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program
The National Park Foundation is pleased to announce the National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program. The program will encourage and support outstanding post-doctoral research in basic ecological sciences related to the flora of the National Parks. The program, a partnership among the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and the Ecological Society of America, has been funded through a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Fellowship awards will be for $50,000 per year for up to three years. Funds can be used for research stipends, fieldwork expenses, equipment, attendance at scientific meetings, and other research expenses. The program initially will award three fellowships per year.
Click here for the National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program Cover Letter. Click here for the Program Application. Click here to view FAQs. Click here to read about the 2000 recipients.
Eligibility: The fellowships will be open to all researchers working (or eligible to work) in the United States, and who have completed their Ph.D. no more than three years prior to the award date. The post-doctoral researcher must be affiliated with an established research institution, and have a faculty member or other experienced researcher with whom they will serve as Co-Principal Investigators (PIs) for the proposed research.
Contact: Stephanie Pittard, National Park Foundation, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 1102, Washington, DC 20036, email: spittard@goparks.org.
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National Research Council of the National Academies
Research Associateship Programs
The National Academies announces the 2005 Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of over 120 research laboratories throughout the United States representing nearly all U.S. government agencies with research facilities. The programs provide opportunties for Ph.D., Sc.D., or M.D. scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Initiated in 1954, the Associateship Programs have contributed to the career development of over 11,000 scientists and engineers ranging from recent Ph.D. recipients to distinguished senior scientists.
Approximately 350 full-time Associateships will be awarded on a competitive basis in 2005 for research in the fields of chemistry, earth and atmospheric sciences, engineering, applied sciences, and physics. Many of the laboratories are open to both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, and to both recent doctoral recipients and senior investigators.
Postdoctoral awards are made for one or two years, renewable for a maximum of three years; senior applicants who have held the doctorate at least five years may receive awards for shorter periods. Annual stipends for recent Ph.D. recipients for the 2005 program year range from $36,000 to $65,000 depending upon the sponsoring laboratory, and are appropriately higher for senior award recipients.
Financial support is provided for allowable relocation expenses and for lmited professional travel during the duration of the award. The host of laboratory provides facilities, support services, necessary equipment, and travel necessary for the conduct of the approved research program.
Contact with the research adviser/mentor at the proposed sponsoring laboratory, including discussion of the proposed project, is necessary prior to submitting a formal application to the NRC. Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September, and mid-January respectively. Initial awards will be announced immediately following each review with notification of alternate candidates at a later time. Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply, is available on our website at: www.national-academies.org/rap
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NJSGCP Request for Development Grant Proposals
The New Jersey Sea Grant College Program (NJSGCP) has limited funds available for development projects in 2001. The purpose of these funds is to support research initiatives that will form the basis of future competitive proposals. The research priorities of New Jersey Sea Grant are - ecosystem research; - environmental models; - coastal zone management; - marine technology, research, and development; - biotechnology; - fisheries and aquaculture; - socioeconomic and legal studies; and - education and outreach training.
Eligibility: Requirements: Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional, Budgets should not exceed $5,000 for any one project. NJSGCP will fund appropriate ship time, but will only fund the purchase of equipment if it supports new directions in ongoing research. It is anticipated that four projects will be awarded in this cycle.
Contact: Ms. Jenny Liming, Program Associate, New Jersey Sea Grant Development Grants, New Jersey Sea Grant College, Program Building 22, Fort Hancock, New Jersey 07732, Tel: (732) 872-1300, ext. 10
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Private Grants for Field Research in Social Science
Earthwatch awards grants on a per capita basis, determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of Earthwatch volunteers deployed to the project. Per capita grants average $800, and project grants average $16,000 - 32,000. A typical project would employ from 18 to 50 total volunteers, with 5 to 12 volunteers each on 3 to 5 sequential teams. Each team normally spends 10 to 20 days in the field. Shorter and longer teams are encouraged where appropriate. Each grant may be renewed annually, contingent on staff evaluations of the project’s scientific, logistical, and budgetary success in the field. We encourage long-term research projects and request that principal investigators indicate their projected research term. Earthwatch renews about two-thirds of its grants each year. Earthwatch grants help cover the expense of maintaining research staff and volunteers in the field, including principal investigator travel to and from the field; leased or rented field equipment; room, board and in-country travel; and support of staff and associates from the host country. Earthwatch does not provide funds for capital equipment, principal investigator salaries, university overhead, or preparation of results for publication.
Eligibility: Mostly post-doctoral or equivalent scholarship, including principal investigators with commensurate life experience. We welcome proposals from advanced scholars of any nationality, covering any geographic region. Applicants intending to conduct research in foreign countries must include host-country nationals in their research staffs.
Deadline: Check website
Contact: Earthwatch Headquarters, 3 Clocktower Place, Suite 100, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA, Tel: 978-461-0081, FAX: 978-461-2332, email cfr@earthwatch.org. OR
Dr. Moises Leon, Program Director for Social Sciences Earthwatch Institute, The Center for Field Research, 3 Clock Tower Place, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754, Tel. 978-461-0081, ext. 128, Fax 978-461-2332, email: mleon@earthwatch.org
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Quebec-Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment
Grant or Fellowship in Land Stewardship for Conservation Professionals
This is a five-week program for land stewardship professionals from Caribbean, Latin American and Central and Eastern European countries. The fellowships focus on landscape conservation and the related topics of biodiversity conservation, rural economic development, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.
Eligibility: A Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional from the Caribbean or Latin America.
Deadline: Varies. Individuals are asked to coordinate with staff members on proposals.
Contact: Brent Mitchell, Director, Stewardship Program, Atlantic Center for the Environment, QLF, 55 South Main Street, Ipswitch, Massachusetts, 01938, Tel: (978) 356-0038
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Shoreline Preservation Fund University of California, Santa Barbara
The Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF) is created and funded by the students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in order to preserve and enhance the ecological integrity of the coastal habitats at the university. Given this charge, the SPF seeks to provide the financial impetus for research, restoration, and educational projects that are in agreement with the SPF's Mission Statement. The SPF will consider 1. restoration projects that seek to restore, conserve, and protect coastal areas and associated habitats; 2. research projects that will study aspects of the coastal flora and fauna, ecosystem processes, or the ecological dynamics of the shoreline areas associated with UCSB; 3. educational projects that seek to educate and inform the community about the biological diversity and ecological processes found in UCSB's coastal areas; and 4. projects that seek to improve safe, low impact access to resources associated with the shoreline of UCSB; the SPF supports the balance of environmentally sensitive habitat areas with the need for safe access areas.
Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from public and private entities seeking to carry out the proposed project within the shoreline of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Requirements: Small Business Academic Institution or Government or Nonprofit Ph.D./M.D./Other Professionals.
Deadline: Continuous. Applications for minor funding are due one week before the desired public meeting in which the application will be considered.
Contact: Philip Tseng, Staff Coordinator, Shoreline Preservation Fund, Associated Students Main Office, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, Tel: (805) 893-5166, email: philipt@as.ucsb.edu
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants Program
The objectives of this program include stimulating technological innovation in the private sector, strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting general research and development needs, increasing private sector commercialization of innovations derived from USDA- supported research and development efforts, and fostering and encouraging participation of women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns in technological innovation. The research to be supported is in the following topic areas: forests and related resources; plant production and protection; animal production and protection; air, water and soils; food science and nutrition; rural and community development; aquaculture; industrial applications; and marketing and trade.
Eligibility: A small business owner or at Ph.D/M.D./Other Professional who is a citizen of the United States.
Deadline: August 30th (yearly)
Contact: Dr. Charles F. Cleland, Director, Small Business Innovation Research Program-Proposal Services Unit, cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 2245, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-2245
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Smith Conservation Research Fellowship (Nature Conservancy)
Fellowship provides two-year postdoctoral support in applied conservation biology. Each Fellow will carry out research pertinent to conservation issues in the United States, at an institution selected by the Fellow, in close association with a TNC mentor. Research will have relevance to sites or ecoregions that TNC has identified as having conservation priority. Research themes are open; have focused on conservation planning, climate change, avian conservation, freshwater and riparian ecology, and invasive species.
Deadline: January 31, yearly
Contact: Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program, The Nature Conservancy,
4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203-1606, email: postdoc@tnc.org
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Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
This $15,000 stipend is given to a pre-doctoral student working on dissertation research.
Eligibility: Pre-doctoral students in an area related to environmental toxicology or chemistry, and risk assessment.
Deadline: September 1st (yearly)
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South Asia Regional Fellowship Program (Social Science Research Council)
The Council seeks to encourage new, and strengthen existing, inter-disciplinary research capacity in the social sciences and humanities in South Asia; fortify the relationship between teaching and research; promote linkages between colleges, universities, and research centers; and to build a network of social scientists across South Asia. Each year, 20 fellowships will be awarded to college teachers and university faculty teaching in the social sciences and humanities across South Asia. Fifteen fellowships will be awarded to junior scholars (those up to and including the rank of Reader/Associate Professor), five will be awarded to senior scholars (Professor rank). Junior fellows will receive up to $2,200, senior fellows up to $3,000.
Fellows will be able to begin new research or to continue ongoing projects. The average fellowship period will be between 3-4 months in residence at or affiliated with an appropriate research center. The fellowship award may be used for any combination of stipend, research expenses, and/or travel related to the research being conducted. During their fellowship period, fellows must be affiliated with a local research center or institute other than their regular place of employment. At the end of the fellowship period, fellows will be expected to produce a major research paper or comparable product.
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to college and university-based researchers who teach in any social science or humanities discipline. Applicants must be nationals of any SAARC country living in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka,hold a permanent, full-time position in an accredited college or university in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, teach in a social science or humanities discipline, hold a Ph.D. in the social sciences or humanities from an accredited university.
Deadline: August 3rd (yearly)
Contact: SSRC Fellowship Program, Himal Association, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur. Email: s-asia@ssrc.org
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Southeast Asia Studies - See doctoral candidates page.
UNCF Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowships & UNCF/Pfizer Corporate Scholars Program
The UNCF have established an initiative to support the career Development of under-represented minority post-graduates in the biomedical research fields.
Eligibility: A member of minority group that is under-represented in the biomedical science research fields. A post-graduate holding a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a life or physical science currently or by the end of the 2001-02 academic year. Appointed as a postdoctoral fellow during the 2002 calendar year at an academic or non-academic research institution in the USA including Pfizer.
Deadline: Check website.
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United Nations University Fellowship
The Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU/IAS) is a multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and training centre located in Tokyo, Japan. Directed at pressing global issues of concern to the UN, it makes use of advanced research methodologies. Postdoctoral candidates must have completed a PhD degree and PhD candidates must be at the advanced stage of their doctoral dissertation. Candidates' current research must be closely related to one of the following current thematic areas of the institut - Biodiversity, Biosafety and Sustainable Development - Information Technology for the Environment - Ecosystems and Socio-Economic Impacts - Urban Ecosystems - Ecosystems and Institutions. Fellows will carry out their research in Tokyo under the supervision of institute faculty members and/or affiliated scholars in Japan. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to work on the institute's projects and activities, while PhD fellows will balance their work-- dissertation with that of the institute's projects and activities. Language proficiency in English is essential.
Monthly stipend (Postdoctoral: Yen 280,000/month, PhD: Yen 250,000/month), subsidised accommodation (rents start from Yen 80,000/month), and a return ticket between Tokyo and the fellow's country of residence. For a period of 10 months Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: October 31 (in 2003)
Contact: phdfellowship@ias.unu.edu
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United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) Fulbright Fellowships
A Humphrey fellowship provides tuition and fees, a monthly maintenance allowance, limited health insurance, modest allowance for books and supplies, and round-trip international air travel to the host institution and domestic travel to Washington, District of Columbia or Minnesota workshops. Sometimes special allowances for professional activities such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences are also offered. No allowances are provided for dependents. The grant is not sufficient to support family members.
Eligibility: The applicant should - be a representative and responsible Indian citizen who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture and civilisation of India, and thereby help to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of the United States and India; - be present in India at the time of submitting the application, and for the interview, if required; - not have been in the United States during the past three years on a teaching, research, study, or professional assignment for a continuous period of three months or more, at the time of submitting the application; - have a high level of academic or professional achievement; - be eligible for leave, if employed; - demonstrate proficiency in the English language, which is commensurate with the project that the applicant wishes to pursue, and is adequate to adjust to life in the United States; and - be in good health. In addition to the general prerequisites for all applicants, the applicant should preferably have a first class master's or a professional degree of at least four years duration; have at least five years of substantial professional experience, in the respective field, and be eligible for leave; be preferably not above 40 years of age; give an undertaking to return to India on the completion of the fellowship; and have a doctoral degree in the health, behavioural, or social sciences (Ph.D. or an equivalent), or an M.D. (applicable for NIDA applicants). Applicants for the NIDA fellowships should be mid-level research managers and policy makers in drug abuse prevention programs, health or social services industries, universities, or medical facilities with proven track records in research. Professionals employed by social welfare, education, or community-based organisations may also apply if they meet with other eligibility criteria.
Deadline: June 15th (yearly)
Contact: United States Educational Foundation in India, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road
New Delhi, 110 001 India, Tel: +91 (011) 332-8944, email: info@fulbright-india.org
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United Nations University Fellowships - See Doctoral Candidates page.
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation
This foundation gives grants to research projects in wildlife-related areas. Projects already in progress or that will be started at the Welder Wildlife Foundation are given precedence. Grants are about $10,000 per year, distributed monthly.
Eligibility: Ph.D. and Sc.D. researchers are eligible.
Deadline: Open
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Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellow
Awarded by Resources for the Future, these two fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral researchers wishing to spend a year in scholarly research. Research must be conducted in areas of interest to RFF, and fellows will conduct their research in collaboration with RFF staff members.
Eligibility: Although teaching or research experience is preferred, this fellowship is open to anyone who has completed their doctoral requirements. Individuals holding positions in government as well as at academic institutions are eligible.
Deadline: February 28th (yearly)
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John V. Krutilla Research Stipend
Awarded by Resources for the Future, this fellowship awards one research grant for the academic year. This new grant program is intended for young scholars who have a recently awarded doctoral since June 30, 2001. The award is for research related to environmental and resource economics. Special attention is given to applications that seek to persue research into one or more of the areas pioneered by John Krutilla.
Deadline: February 27th, 2006
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Whitehall Foundation, Inc.
This private foundation gives three year grants in the amount of $35,000 to $70,000. Currently, only research in neurobiology is being funded; however, funding priorities change frequently .Assistant professor or professorial level and senior scientists.
Deadline: January 15th April 15th & October 1st
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Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC)
NSF/AAAS: to increase the participation of women as principal investigators (PIs) or co-PIs in international research projects. Grants to individual US scientists who establish new research partnerships with their colleagues in Central/ Eastern Europe, Near East, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Pacific, and Asia. Grants: up to $4,000-$5,000 for travel/stipend. US scientists can spend up to four weeks in partner country to plan/design a research project. The grantee's home institution will be responsible for overseeing the grantee's adherence to NSF/federal guidelines regarding administration of the grant.
Fields include: anthropology; biophysics and genetics; biological sciences; earth sciences; economics; environmental sciences; geography; history and philosophy of science; political science; science and technology policy; science education; and sociology.
Eligibility: Men and women scientists who have their Ph.D.s or equivalent research experience. US citizens or permanent residents. Applications from male co-PIs must be accompanied by an application from a female co-PI as part of a US research team, except for the Americas.
Deadline: July 15th (yearly)
Contact: Marina Ratchford, email: mratchfo@aaas.org, Tel: (202) 326-6490
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AAAS/EPA Environmental Fellowships
Learn first-hand how scientific and technological information is used in environmental policy-making. At EPA, Fellows can work on: ecosystem health; pollution prevention; sustainability; community-based solutions; human and environmental risk assessment; environmental socioeconomic concerns; hazardous air pollutants; global environmental hazards; pesticides, including biologicals; municipal waste water; drinking water; management and control of hazardous substances; chemical testing and assessment; radiation; and innovative technologies, such as green technologies. At DoE, Fellows can work on a wide range of policy issues related to basic research in the Office of Science. For 10 fellows, a stipend is $56,000, with perks. The fellowships are one-year appointments, potentially renewable.
Eligibility: Exceptional competence in some area of environmental science or engineering; and have a strong interest/ experience in applying scientific or other professional knowledge toward the identification and assessment of future environmental problems. Applications invited from any physical, biological or social science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field. All applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent by the application deadline. Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and at least three years of post-degree professional experience may apply. Federal employees not eligible. Must be U.S. citizens.
Deadline: January 10th (yearly)
Contact: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Programs, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202 326 6700, Fax: 202 289 4950, Email:fellowships@aaas.org
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American Council of Learned Societies
Several fellowships and grants for post-doctoral research in the humanities, Eastern Europe, and China are available.
Eligibility: Varies by case, though a doctoral degree is almost exclusively required.
Deadlines: Varies by award. October and November (yearly)
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American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science and Technology Fellowships
These help shape science and technology policy in Washington, DC, for up to one year. Contribute scientific and Technical information and external perspectives to federal decision-making, while learning how government works. The AAAS fellowship programs provide a unique participatory public policy experience for scientists and engineers, through assignments involving domestic and international science policy issues in the Congress and several executive branch agencies. Stipends typically begin at $54,000.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral-level degree in any physical, biological or social science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field; Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and three years of post-degree experience also may apply; U.S. citizenship is required; Federal employees are not eligible.
Deadline: January 10th (yearly)
Contact: 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202/326-6700,
Email: science_policy@aaas.org
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Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are designed to give American professionals opportunities to gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand, and to gain firsthand knowledge of economic, social, and political reforms and management of the government sector. Two to three Fellowships per year are awarded for six months of study in New Zealand.
Eligibility: Open to mid-career professionals active in any part of the public, business, or non-profit sectors. Candidates must show potential as leaders and opinion formers in their chosen fields. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with at least five years of experience in their professions. Successful candidates are likely to be in their early thirties to early fifties.
Application: Interested individuals must complete a formal application, including a project proposal, which is available from the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy, The Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021-2692.
Deadline: March 15, 2004. Completed applications should be emailed to: Phuong Trang Huynh, Program Officer, pth@cmwf.org.
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CIIT Centers for Health Research
To meet the needs of industry, government, and academia for scientists with advanced training in toxicology, CIIT sponsors approximately 10 new Postdoctoral Fellows annually, with 25 to 30 Fellows in residence at any given time. Since 1979, over 180 scientists have received advanced training at CIIT as Postdoctoral Fellows or Visiting Scientists. Two-year program emphasizes collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to toxicology research Approximately 10-15 outstanding candidates accepted annually Candidates have recently obtained doctorate degrees in toxicology or related fields Training augmented by attendance at CIIT seminars and mini-courses, workshops, professional meetings
Eligibility: The program is open to individuals who have recently completed a D.V.M., M.D., or Ph.D. in toxicology or a related discipline.
Deadline: check website
Contact: Postdoctoral Fellows, PO Box 12137, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2137,
Tel: (919) 558-1200, Fax: (919) 558-1300
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
The program, based at the University of Colorado, awards one-year visiting fellowships to scientists pursuing research in environmental areas.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctoral degree, but both established scientists and recent doctoral recipients are eligible.
Deadline: December 15th (yearly)
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Council on International Educational Exchange: Indo-American Fellowship Program
Under this exchange program, up to 25 American and 25 Indian scholars are given the opportunity to conduct research for up to 10 months in each other's country. American grantees are selected through a nationwide competition, giving preference to scholars who are not specialists in Indian studies.
Eligibility: Applicants, must have a doctoral degree, may come form any of 35 major disciplines, including but not limited to, agriculture, the biological sciences, chemistry, economics, geography, non-US history, non-US languages and literatures, mathematics, philosophy, religious studies, sociology and social work, TOEFL, theater or dance.
Deadline: Varies
Contact: Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5M, Washington, DC 20008-3009.
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Earth Institute Fellowship
The Fellows Program is dedicated to better understanding critical scientific and social issues to meet global sustainable development goals. Fellows guided by multidisciplinary team from diverse Earth Institute research units and departments across Columbia University. Provides young innovative scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within EI (i.e., social, earth, biological, engineering and health sciences). Offers a unique intellectual surrounding that fosters cross-disciplinary interaction, research & education. Senior scientists interested in redirecting their career paths may apply. Specifically, candidates who have demonstrated intellectual excellence and commitment and who desire a research career, within or across disciplines that addresses sustainable development. Fellowships granted for 24 months.
Candidates submit a proposal for research based in one of the core disciplines. The proposal should indicate how the research will contribute to the goal of global sustainable development. Applicants should also indicate the general direction of the disciplinary, multidisciplinary, or interdisciplinary training and research that they would like to pursue at the Earth Institute.
Deadline: December 1st (yearly). Offers made in January.
Contact: Postdoctoral Fellows Selection Committee, The Earth Institute Columbia University, 535 West 116th Street (Mail Code 4335), Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212 854-3893, Fax: 212 854-1993
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Thomas O. Enders Fellowship
Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) The Thomas O. Enders Endowment was established as a separate, permanently restricted endowment of ACSUS to encourage advanced scholarship on Canada and Canadian-U.S. relations with the goral of increasing mutual understanding between the United States and Canada on diverse bilateral issues. The Université de Montréal and McGill University jointly will host the Thomas O. Enders Fellow for the 2002-2003 academic year. The host universities will provide the successful candidate access to an office, library privileges, and an e-mail account during the tenure of the Fellowship.
Eligibility: Eligible candidates for the award include: - senior scholars; - post-doctoral candidates; - able professionals in government or the diplomatic service, and; scholars at research institutions whose work will advance the Canada-U.S. relationship. Recipients of the fellowship must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Preference will go to bilingual (French and English) candidates who have not had the opportunity to be affiliated with a Canadian university during the previous twelve months. Candidates should be active, dynamic participants in the intellectual life of their respective academic communities, and submit proposals that are innovative in their approach to advancing the Canadian-U.S. relationship.
Deadline: September 30, (yearly)
Contact: ACSUS; 1317 F Street NW Suite 920; Washington, DC 20004-1151; Tel: 202-393-2580 or e-mail: info@acsus.org
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Energy Technology Innovation Project (ETIP) Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Energy Technology Innovation Project (ETIP) at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University offers pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships to undertake research on energy policy and technological change. ETIP is a multi-year, interdisciplinary effort to develop, propose, and promote policy and institutional changes that support national and international efforts to stimulate energy technology innovation.
ETIP researchers seek to identify and promote strategies that countries can pursue, separately and collaboratively, for accelerating the development and deployment of advanced energy options that can reduce conventional air pollution, minimize future greenhouse-gas emissions, reduce dependence on oil, facilitate poverty alleviation, and promote economic development. ETIP's main focus on the United States, China, and India rather than only one not only multiplies directly our leverage on the world scale and facilitates the pursuit of cooperative efforts, but also allows for the development of new insights from comparisons and contrasts among conditions and strategies in the three cases.
Areas of research to choose from:
• U.S. policies for energy technology research, development, deployment and diffusion
• International collaboration in energy technology innovation
• Public-private partnerships for energy technology development and diffusion
• Energy technology innovation and diffusion in China and India, and possibly Mexico.
Deadline: February 4, 2004 for the 2004-2005 academic year. For more information, please contact Dawn Hilali, ETIP Project Assistant, dawn_hilali@harvard.edu.
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ESA Biological Sciences Congressional Fellowship
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) provides the opportunity for postdoctoral or mid-career biologists to participate in and contribute to public policy on Capitol Hill. The annual stipend is $47,000, in addition to a moving and travel allowance of $1,000 and reimbursement of up to $2,000 for health insurance. Fellows spend one year working as special assistants on the staffs of Members of Congress or congressional committees.
Purpose is to make practical contributions to more effective use of scientific knowledge in government policy-making; to educate the scientific community about the public policy process; to familiarize Members of Congress and congressional staff with scientific concerns implicit in policy-making; to broaden the perspective of both the science and policy-making communities regarding the value of such mutually beneficial interactions; and to provide a unique public policy learning experience.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology, or related discipline. A broad professional background is desirable, as is a strong interest and some experience in applying scientific knowledge toward the solution of societal problems. U.S. citizens.
Deadline: January 15th (yearly)
Contact: Nadine Lymn, Director of Public Affairs, Ecological Society of America
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006
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Fellowships in Environmental Regulatory Implementation
The objective of the fellowships is to develop a base of scholarship that systematically examines environmental regulations in practice and that can be used to inform regulators, industry, and others on assumptions of environmental laws and policies.
Eligibility: Scholars from universities and research organizations and who have a doctorate or equivalent degree, or equivalent professional research experience, are eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 4 - pre-proposal; Final proposals by February 28, (yearly)
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Gertrude and Maurice Goldhaber Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
These prestigious Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent and credentials who have a strong desire for independent research at the frontiers of their fields. The fellowships are three-year appointments and will each carry a starting salary of $70,000 per annum. The fellowship program will also provide a modest amount of independent funds for material and supplies. Presently there are funds for two positions with an intention to increase the number.
Eligibility: Candidates should be at a maximum three years past receipt of the Ph.D. at the time of application. The intention of the program is to select individuals who will qualify for scientific staff positions at Battelle Memorial Institute upon completion of the appointment. Consideration will be given to excellent candidates with training in any discipline pertinent to the missions of the Laboratory.
Contact: Dr. Leonard Newman, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Bldg. 815E, P.O. Box 5000, Upton, New York 11973-5000, Email: newman@bnl.gov
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Graylord Donnelley Environmental Fellowship
This program provides an opportunity for the fellow to work with a Yale faculty member on an issue related to biodiversity. Fellows are given $35,000 per year for two years, with medical benefits.
Eligibility: Recipients of a doctoral degree within the last three years, or students who are about to receive a doctoral degree are eligible for this fellowship.
Deadline: Nominations must be made by December 6th.
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Harbor Bay Oceanographic Institute
A small number of postdoctoral fellowships are awarded every other year to enable research at the HBOI. The 18 month fellowships involve research in the fields of aquaculture, environmental analysis, and other marine sciences.
Eligibility: Recipients of a Ph.D. are eligible.
Deadline: the last was January 31st
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Harvard University Committee on the Environment- Global Environmental Assessment Fellowships
The GEA Project is a multiyear effort to shape an integrated understanding of the actual relationships among science, assessment, policy and management in social responses to global environmental change. The Harvard University Committee on the Environment offers both pre-doctoral and advanced research fellowships in Global Environmental Assessment (GEA). The fellowships are tenable at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) in the John F. Kennedy School of Government for the academic year 2000-2001. The GEA fellowships are offered to enable scholars to participate in the Global Environmental Assessment Project.
Eligibility: Applications are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, from university faculty members, and from employees of governmental, international, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience. To qualify for an advanced research fellowship you must have either completed your Ph.D. by Summer 2000 or have at least five years of professional experience doing assessments or related work. To be considered for a pre-doctoral fellowship applicants must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program and have passed their qualifying exams (completed coursework and passed oral and/or written exams) by Summer 2000.
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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships
The fellowships support academic study and training for managers and administrators in the following fields: Agricultural development/economics; communication/journalism; economic development; educational planning; finance and banking; human resource management/personnel; natural resources and environmental management; public health policy and management; public policy analysis and planning.
Eligibility: The applicant should be a Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional from India and the applicant should not be over 40.
Deadline: June 15th (yearly)
Contact: The United States Educational Foundation in India, Fullbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi, 110001, India. Tel: (011) 332-8944
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IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
The Short-Term Travel Grants provide support to US scholars for visits of up to two months to conduct postdoctoral research, present papers at conferences, or consult with colleagues in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.) Funding for projects in Central and Eastern Europe and Mongolia is very limited; please contact IREX regarding your eligibility before submitting an application. Support is available for brief visits (about two weeks) for individuals who do not require administrative assistance from IREX.
Eligibility: PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application. US citizenship or permanent residency. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities is available for applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents, but who have been resident in the United States for at least three years. Please contact IREX if you are unsure of your eligibility. Prospective applicants whose projects focus on Mongolia, or who are employees of US federal institutions, should contact IREX regarding eligibility and funding availability before submitting an application.
Deadline: February 1st (yearly)
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Kennan Institute - Research Scholarship Program
Research Scholarships are available to academic participants in the early stages of their career or scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates in the process of completing a dissertation may apply.
Deadline: Check website for updates.
Contact: Kennan Institute, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20523.
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Kettering Foundation - Doctoral Candidate Fellowship Program
Each year the Kettering Foundation invites one or two doctoral candidates who have completed their coursework to join its Dayton, Ohio headquarters for a one-year fellowship. The intent of the program is to provide scholars an opportunity to contribute to the Foundation's research, and to provide them time and resources to complete their dissertations.
Eligibility: The Fellowship requires residency at the Dayton offices. The scholars are expected to be full participants in Foundation events scheduled during the fellowship period. This includes research for and participation in the Foundation's monthly staff meeting, appropriate quarterly workshops with staff and associates, and other scheduled meetings appropriate to the scholar's work. Fellows should also expect to write abstracts of relevant literature and to participate in selected work groups at the Foundation. Each scholar also makes at least one informal presentation of their dissertation research to the Kettering staff. The Foundation encourages applications from a wide range of academic fields as well as diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds.
Contact: Amelia Law-Johnson, Kettering Foundation, 200 Commons Road, Dayton, OH 45459, Tel: (800) 221-3657, email: aljohnson@kettering.org
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Merrill Lynch Forum Innovation Grants Competition
These annual awards are made to recent Ph.D. recipients who examine their recent dissertations for commercial potential and who best explain their work in terms of such an application.
Eligibility: Students who have recently successful defended their thesis in any academic field and who are not already receiving private financing are eligible.
Due to 9-11, this has been postponed. Please refer back to this page at a later date.
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National Academy of Sciences
Research visits of two week's duration allow scientific exchanges between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the former Yugoslavia. Recipients will receive a travel grant to help defray costs. The purpose of the program is to facilitate exchanges that will lead to the submission of joint proposals to the NSF for future funding.
Eligibility: Applicants can come from various backgrounds. They must possess a doctorate, or research training and experience equivalent to a doctoral degree, or be in possession of the same by June of the application year.
Contact: Office of Central Europe and Eurasia, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418.
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National Center for Atmospheric Researcher Fellowships
This agency offers graduate and post-doctoral fellowships for research at the NCAR.
Eligibility: Completion of all necessary course work, and the supervision of both a university faculty member and a NCAR scientist are required.
None available at this time.
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National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program
The National Park Foundation is pleased to announce the National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program. The program will encourage and support outstanding post-doctoral research in basic ecological sciences related to the flora of the National Parks. The program, a partnership among the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and the Ecological Society of America, has been funded through a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Fellowship awards will be for $50,000 per year for up to three years. Funds can be used for research stipends, fieldwork expenses, equipment, attendance at scientific meetings, and other research expenses. The program initially will award three fellowships per year.
Click here for the National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program Cover Letter. Click here for the Program Application. Click here to view FAQs. Click here to read about the 2000 recipients.
Eligibility: The fellowships will be open to all researchers working (or eligible to work) in the United States, and who have completed their Ph.D. no more than three years prior to the award date. The post-doctoral researcher must be affiliated with an established research institution, and have a faculty member or other experienced researcher with whom they will serve as Co-Principal Investigators (PIs) for the proposed research.
Contact: Stephanie Pittard, National Park Foundation, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 1102, Washington, DC 20036, email: spittard@goparks.org.
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National Research Council of the National Academies
Research Associateship Programs
The National Academies announces the 2005 Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of over 120 research laboratories throughout the United States representing nearly all U.S. government agencies with research facilities. The programs provide opportunties for Ph.D., Sc.D., or M.D. scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Initiated in 1954, the Associateship Programs have contributed to the career development of over 11,000 scientists and engineers ranging from recent Ph.D. recipients to distinguished senior scientists.
Approximately 350 full-time Associateships will be awarded on a competitive basis in 2005 for research in the fields of chemistry, earth and atmospheric sciences, engineering, applied sciences, and physics. Many of the laboratories are open to both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, and to both recent doctoral recipients and senior investigators.
Postdoctoral awards are made for one or two years, renewable for a maximum of three years; senior applicants who have held the doctorate at least five years may receive awards for shorter periods. Annual stipends for recent Ph.D. recipients for the 2005 program year range from $36,000 to $65,000 depending upon the sponsoring laboratory, and are appropriately higher for senior award recipients.
Financial support is provided for allowable relocation expenses and for lmited professional travel during the duration of the award. The host of laboratory provides facilities, support services, necessary equipment, and travel necessary for the conduct of the approved research program.
Contact with the research adviser/mentor at the proposed sponsoring laboratory, including discussion of the proposed project, is necessary prior to submitting a formal application to the NRC. Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September, and mid-January respectively. Initial awards will be announced immediately following each review with notification of alternate candidates at a later time. Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply, is available on our website at: www.national-academies.org/rap
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NJSGCP Request for Development Grant Proposals
The New Jersey Sea Grant College Program (NJSGCP) has limited funds available for development projects in 2001. The purpose of these funds is to support research initiatives that will form the basis of future competitive proposals. The research priorities of New Jersey Sea Grant are - ecosystem research; - environmental models; - coastal zone management; - marine technology, research, and development; - biotechnology; - fisheries and aquaculture; - socioeconomic and legal studies; and - education and outreach training.
Eligibility: Requirements: Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional, Budgets should not exceed $5,000 for any one project. NJSGCP will fund appropriate ship time, but will only fund the purchase of equipment if it supports new directions in ongoing research. It is anticipated that four projects will be awarded in this cycle.
Contact: Ms. Jenny Liming, Program Associate, New Jersey Sea Grant Development Grants, New Jersey Sea Grant College, Program Building 22, Fort Hancock, New Jersey 07732, Tel: (732) 872-1300, ext. 10
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Private Grants for Field Research in Social Science
Earthwatch awards grants on a per capita basis, determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of Earthwatch volunteers deployed to the project. Per capita grants average $800, and project grants average $16,000 - 32,000. A typical project would employ from 18 to 50 total volunteers, with 5 to 12 volunteers each on 3 to 5 sequential teams. Each team normally spends 10 to 20 days in the field. Shorter and longer teams are encouraged where appropriate. Each grant may be renewed annually, contingent on staff evaluations of the project’s scientific, logistical, and budgetary success in the field. We encourage long-term research projects and request that principal investigators indicate their projected research term. Earthwatch renews about two-thirds of its grants each year. Earthwatch grants help cover the expense of maintaining research staff and volunteers in the field, including principal investigator travel to and from the field; leased or rented field equipment; room, board and in-country travel; and support of staff and associates from the host country. Earthwatch does not provide funds for capital equipment, principal investigator salaries, university overhead, or preparation of results for publication.
Eligibility: Mostly post-doctoral or equivalent scholarship, including principal investigators with commensurate life experience. We welcome proposals from advanced scholars of any nationality, covering any geographic region. Applicants intending to conduct research in foreign countries must include host-country nationals in their research staffs.
Deadline: Check website
Contact: Earthwatch Headquarters, 3 Clocktower Place, Suite 100, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA, Tel: 978-461-0081, FAX: 978-461-2332, email cfr@earthwatch.org. OR
Dr. Moises Leon, Program Director for Social Sciences Earthwatch Institute, The Center for Field Research, 3 Clock Tower Place, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754, Tel. 978-461-0081, ext. 128, Fax 978-461-2332, email: mleon@earthwatch.org
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Quebec-Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment
Grant or Fellowship in Land Stewardship for Conservation Professionals
This is a five-week program for land stewardship professionals from Caribbean, Latin American and Central and Eastern European countries. The fellowships focus on landscape conservation and the related topics of biodiversity conservation, rural economic development, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.
Eligibility: A Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional from the Caribbean or Latin America.
Deadline: Varies. Individuals are asked to coordinate with staff members on proposals.
Contact: Brent Mitchell, Director, Stewardship Program, Atlantic Center for the Environment, QLF, 55 South Main Street, Ipswitch, Massachusetts, 01938, Tel: (978) 356-0038
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Shoreline Preservation Fund University of California, Santa Barbara
The Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF) is created and funded by the students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in order to preserve and enhance the ecological integrity of the coastal habitats at the university. Given this charge, the SPF seeks to provide the financial impetus for research, restoration, and educational projects that are in agreement with the SPF's Mission Statement. The SPF will consider 1. restoration projects that seek to restore, conserve, and protect coastal areas and associated habitats; 2. research projects that will study aspects of the coastal flora and fauna, ecosystem processes, or the ecological dynamics of the shoreline areas associated with UCSB; 3. educational projects that seek to educate and inform the community about the biological diversity and ecological processes found in UCSB's coastal areas; and 4. projects that seek to improve safe, low impact access to resources associated with the shoreline of UCSB; the SPF supports the balance of environmentally sensitive habitat areas with the need for safe access areas.
Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from public and private entities seeking to carry out the proposed project within the shoreline of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Requirements: Small Business Academic Institution or Government or Nonprofit Ph.D./M.D./Other Professionals.
Deadline: Continuous. Applications for minor funding are due one week before the desired public meeting in which the application will be considered.
Contact: Philip Tseng, Staff Coordinator, Shoreline Preservation Fund, Associated Students Main Office, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, Tel: (805) 893-5166, email: philipt@as.ucsb.edu
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants Program
The objectives of this program include stimulating technological innovation in the private sector, strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting general research and development needs, increasing private sector commercialization of innovations derived from USDA- supported research and development efforts, and fostering and encouraging participation of women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns in technological innovation. The research to be supported is in the following topic areas: forests and related resources; plant production and protection; animal production and protection; air, water and soils; food science and nutrition; rural and community development; aquaculture; industrial applications; and marketing and trade.
Eligibility: A small business owner or at Ph.D/M.D./Other Professional who is a citizen of the United States.
Deadline: August 30th (yearly)
Contact: Dr. Charles F. Cleland, Director, Small Business Innovation Research Program-Proposal Services Unit, cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 2245, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-2245
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Smith Conservation Research Fellowship (Nature Conservancy)
Fellowship provides two-year postdoctoral support in applied conservation biology. Each Fellow will carry out research pertinent to conservation issues in the United States, at an institution selected by the Fellow, in close association with a TNC mentor. Research will have relevance to sites or ecoregions that TNC has identified as having conservation priority. Research themes are open; have focused on conservation planning, climate change, avian conservation, freshwater and riparian ecology, and invasive species.
Deadline: January 31, yearly
Contact: Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program, The Nature Conservancy,
4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203-1606, email: postdoc@tnc.org
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Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
This $15,000 stipend is given to a pre-doctoral student working on dissertation research.
Eligibility: Pre-doctoral students in an area related to environmental toxicology or chemistry, and risk assessment.
Deadline: September 1st (yearly)
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South Asia Regional Fellowship Program (Social Science Research Council)
The Council seeks to encourage new, and strengthen existing, inter-disciplinary research capacity in the social sciences and humanities in South Asia; fortify the relationship between teaching and research; promote linkages between colleges, universities, and research centers; and to build a network of social scientists across South Asia. Each year, 20 fellowships will be awarded to college teachers and university faculty teaching in the social sciences and humanities across South Asia. Fifteen fellowships will be awarded to junior scholars (those up to and including the rank of Reader/Associate Professor), five will be awarded to senior scholars (Professor rank). Junior fellows will receive up to $2,200, senior fellows up to $3,000.
Fellows will be able to begin new research or to continue ongoing projects. The average fellowship period will be between 3-4 months in residence at or affiliated with an appropriate research center. The fellowship award may be used for any combination of stipend, research expenses, and/or travel related to the research being conducted. During their fellowship period, fellows must be affiliated with a local research center or institute other than their regular place of employment. At the end of the fellowship period, fellows will be expected to produce a major research paper or comparable product.
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to college and university-based researchers who teach in any social science or humanities discipline. Applicants must be nationals of any SAARC country living in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka,hold a permanent, full-time position in an accredited college or university in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, teach in a social science or humanities discipline, hold a Ph.D. in the social sciences or humanities from an accredited university.
Deadline: August 3rd (yearly)
Contact: SSRC Fellowship Program, Himal Association, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur. Email: s-asia@ssrc.org
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Southeast Asia Studies - See doctoral candidates page.
UNCF Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowships & UNCF/Pfizer Corporate Scholars Program
The UNCF have established an initiative to support the career Development of under-represented minority post-graduates in the biomedical research fields.
Eligibility: A member of minority group that is under-represented in the biomedical science research fields. A post-graduate holding a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a life or physical science currently or by the end of the 2001-02 academic year. Appointed as a postdoctoral fellow during the 2002 calendar year at an academic or non-academic research institution in the USA including Pfizer.
Deadline: Check website.
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United Nations University Fellowship
The Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU/IAS) is a multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and training centre located in Tokyo, Japan. Directed at pressing global issues of concern to the UN, it makes use of advanced research methodologies. Postdoctoral candidates must have completed a PhD degree and PhD candidates must be at the advanced stage of their doctoral dissertation. Candidates' current research must be closely related to one of the following current thematic areas of the institut - Biodiversity, Biosafety and Sustainable Development - Information Technology for the Environment - Ecosystems and Socio-Economic Impacts - Urban Ecosystems - Ecosystems and Institutions. Fellows will carry out their research in Tokyo under the supervision of institute faculty members and/or affiliated scholars in Japan. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to work on the institute's projects and activities, while PhD fellows will balance their work-- dissertation with that of the institute's projects and activities. Language proficiency in English is essential.
Monthly stipend (Postdoctoral: Yen 280,000/month, PhD: Yen 250,000/month), subsidised accommodation (rents start from Yen 80,000/month), and a return ticket between Tokyo and the fellow's country of residence. For a period of 10 months Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: October 31 (in 2003)
Contact: phdfellowship@ias.unu.edu
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United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) Fulbright Fellowships
A Humphrey fellowship provides tuition and fees, a monthly maintenance allowance, limited health insurance, modest allowance for books and supplies, and round-trip international air travel to the host institution and domestic travel to Washington, District of Columbia or Minnesota workshops. Sometimes special allowances for professional activities such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences are also offered. No allowances are provided for dependents. The grant is not sufficient to support family members.
Eligibility: The applicant should - be a representative and responsible Indian citizen who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture and civilisation of India, and thereby help to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of the United States and India; - be present in India at the time of submitting the application, and for the interview, if required; - not have been in the United States during the past three years on a teaching, research, study, or professional assignment for a continuous period of three months or more, at the time of submitting the application; - have a high level of academic or professional achievement; - be eligible for leave, if employed; - demonstrate proficiency in the English language, which is commensurate with the project that the applicant wishes to pursue, and is adequate to adjust to life in the United States; and - be in good health. In addition to the general prerequisites for all applicants, the applicant should preferably have a first class master's or a professional degree of at least four years duration; have at least five years of substantial professional experience, in the respective field, and be eligible for leave; be preferably not above 40 years of age; give an undertaking to return to India on the completion of the fellowship; and have a doctoral degree in the health, behavioural, or social sciences (Ph.D. or an equivalent), or an M.D. (applicable for NIDA applicants). Applicants for the NIDA fellowships should be mid-level research managers and policy makers in drug abuse prevention programs, health or social services industries, universities, or medical facilities with proven track records in research. Professionals employed by social welfare, education, or community-based organisations may also apply if they meet with other eligibility criteria.
Deadline: June 15th (yearly)
Contact: United States Educational Foundation in India, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road
New Delhi, 110 001 India, Tel: +91 (011) 332-8944, email: info@fulbright-india.org
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United Nations University Fellowships - See Doctoral Candidates page.
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation
This foundation gives grants to research projects in wildlife-related areas. Projects already in progress or that will be started at the Welder Wildlife Foundation are given precedence. Grants are about $10,000 per year, distributed monthly.
Eligibility: Ph.D. and Sc.D. researchers are eligible.
Deadline: Open
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Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellow
Awarded by Resources for the Future, these two fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral researchers wishing to spend a year in scholarly research. Research must be conducted in areas of interest to RFF, and fellows will conduct their research in collaboration with RFF staff members.
Eligibility: Although teaching or research experience is preferred, this fellowship is open to anyone who has completed their doctoral requirements. Individuals holding positions in government as well as at academic institutions are eligible.
Deadline: February 28th (yearly)
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John V. Krutilla Research Stipend
Awarded by Resources for the Future, this fellowship awards one research grant for the academic year. This new grant program is intended for young scholars who have a recently awarded doctoral since June 30, 2001. The award is for research related to environmental and resource economics. Special attention is given to applications that seek to persue research into one or more of the areas pioneered by John Krutilla.
Deadline: February 27th, 2006
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Whitehall Foundation, Inc.
This private foundation gives three year grants in the amount of $35,000 to $70,000. Currently, only research in neurobiology is being funded; however, funding priorities change frequently .Assistant professor or professorial level and senior scientists.
Deadline: January 15th April 15th & October 1st
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Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC)
NSF/AAAS: to increase the participation of women as principal investigators (PIs) or co-PIs in international research projects. Grants to individual US scientists who establish new research partnerships with their colleagues in Central/ Eastern Europe, Near East, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Pacific, and Asia. Grants: up to $4,000-$5,000 for travel/stipend. US scientists can spend up to four weeks in partner country to plan/design a research project. The grantee's home institution will be responsible for overseeing the grantee's adherence to NSF/federal guidelines regarding administration of the grant.
Fields include: anthropology; biophysics and genetics; biological sciences; earth sciences; economics; environmental sciences; geography; history and philosophy of science; political science; science and technology policy; science education; and sociology.
Eligibility: Men and women scientists who have their Ph.D.s or equivalent research experience. US citizens or permanent residents. Applications from male co-PIs must be accompanied by an application from a female co-PI as part of a US research team, except for the Americas.
Deadline: July 15th (yearly)
Contact: Marina Ratchford, email: mratchfo@aaas.org, Tel: (202) 326-6490
